U-Isaya 58
1 Memeza ngomphimbo, ungayekeli, uphakamise ilizwi lakho njengophondo, utshele abantu bami isiphambeko sabo, lendlu kaJakobe izono zabo.
“Fuwula kwambiri, usaleke. Mawu ako amveke ngati lipenga. Uwawuze anthu anga za kulakwa kwawo; uwuze nyumba ya Yakobo za machimo awo.
2 Kanti bayangidinga mina usuku ngosuku, bethokoza ukwazi indlela zami; njengesizwe esenza ukulunga, esingadelanga isimiso sikaNkulunkulu waso, babuza kimi izimiso zokulunga, bathokoza ekusondeleni kuNkulunkulu.
Pakuti tsiku ndi tsiku amafunafuna Ine; amaoneka ngati a chidwi chofuna kudziwa zimene ndimafuna, kukhala ngati kuti ndi dziko limene limachita zolondola ndipo silinasiye zolamulira za Mulungu wake. Amandipempha kuti ndigamule mlandu wawo mwachilungamo ndipo amaonetsa chidwi chofuna kukhala pafupi ndi Mulungu.
3 Besithi: Kungani sizile ukudla, wena-ke ungaboni? Kungani sihluphe umphefumulo wethu, wena-ke ungakwazi? Khangelani, ngosuku lokuzila kwenu ukudla, lithola intokozo, licindezele zonke izisebenzi zenu.
Anthu akufunsa kuti, ‘Chifukwa chiyani ife tasala kudya pamene Inu simukulabadirapo? Kodi ife tavutikiranji nʼkudzichepetsa pamene Inu simunasamalepo?’” Yehova akuti, “Komatu tsiku lanu losala kudya, mumachita zinthu zokukondweretsani, ndipo mumazunza antchito anu onse.
4 Khangelani, lizila ukudla lisenzela ingxabano lokuphikisana, lokutshaya ngenqindi yenkohlakalo; lingazili ukudla njengalamuhla, ukwenza ilizwi lenu lizwakale phezulu.
Mumati uku mukusala kudya, uku mukukangana ndi kumenyana, mpaka kumenyana ndi nkhonya zopweteka. Kusala kudya mukuchitiramu musayembekezere kuti mawu anu amveka kumwamba.
5 Kunjalo yini ukuzila ukudla engikukhethileyo? Lusuku lokuthi umuntu ahluphe umphefumulo wakhe yini? Ukuthi akhothamise ikhanda lakhe njengomhlanga, endlale phansi kwakhe isaka lomlotha? Lokhu ungakubiza yini ngokuthi yikuzila ukudla, losuku olwemukelekayo eNkosini?
Kodi kusala kudya kumene ndimakufuna Ine nʼkumeneku, kungokhala tsiku loti munthu adzichepetse basi? Kodi ndi tsiku loti munthu angowerama pansi ngati bango ndi kumayala ziguduli nʼkuthirapo phulusa nʼkugonapo? Kodi ndiye mumati kusala kudya kumeneko, tsiku lokondweretsa Yehova?
6 Kayisikho lokhu yini ukuzila ukudla engikukhethileyo: Ukuthukulula izibopho zobubi, ukukhulula imichilo yejogwe, ukuyekela abacindezelweyo bahambe bekhululekile, lokuthi lephule lonke ijogwe?
“Kodi si uku kusala kudya kumene Ine ndimakufuna: Kumasula maunyolo ozunzizira anthu ndi kumasula zingwe za goli, kupereka ufulu kwa oponderezedwa ndi kuphwanya goli lililonse?
7 Kayisikho yini ukwabela olambileyo isinkwa sakho, lokungenisa abayanga abayimihambuma endlini, lapho ubona onqunu umembese, lokuthi ungacatsheli inyama yakho?
Anthu anjala kodi mwawagawira chakudya chanu? Osowa ndi ongoyendayenda, kodi mwawapatsa malo ogona? Munthu wausiwa kodi mwamupatsa chovala?
8 Khona ukukhanya kwakho kuzaqhamuka njengokusa, lokusila kwakho kuhlume masinyane; lokulunga kwakho kuhambe phambi kwakho; inkazimulo yeNkosi ibe ngumvikeli wakho ngasemuva.
Mukatero chipulumutso chanu chidzabwera ngati mʼbandakucha, ndipo mabala anu adzachira msangamsanga; chilungamo chanu chidzakutsogolerani ndipo ulemerero wa Yehova udzakhala chokutchinjirizani kumbuyo kwanu.
9 Khona uzabiza, iNkosi iphendule, uzakhala, ibisisithi: Khangela ngilapha. Uba ususa phakathi kwakho ijogwe, ukukhomba ngomunwe, lokukhuluma okubi,
Mukamadzapemphera Yehova adzakuyankhani; mukadzapempha thandizo, Iye adzati: Ine ndili pano. “Ngati muleka kuzunza anzanu, ngati musiya kuloza chala ndiponso kunena zoyipa za anzanu.
10 ukhuphele olambileyo umphefumulo wakho, usuthise umphefumulo ohluphekileyo, khona ukukhanya kwakho kuzaphuma emnyameni, lobumnyama bakho bube njengemini enkulu.
Ndipo ngati mudyetsa anthu anjala, ndi kuthandiza anthu oponderezedwa, pamenepo kuwala kwanu kudzaonekera mu mdima, ndipo usiku wanu udzakhala ngati usana.
11 Njalo iNkosi izakukhokhela njalonjalo, isuthise umphefumulo wakho engwaduleni, iqinise amathambo akho, ube njengesivande esithelelwayo, lanjengomthombo wamanzi, omanzi awo angapheliyo.
Yehova adzakutsogolerani nthawi zonse; adzakwaniritsa zosowa zanu mʼdziko longʼalukangʼaluka dzuwa ndipo adzalimbitsa matupi anu. Mudzakhala ngati dimba la madzi ambiri, ngati kasupe amene madzi ake saphwa.
12 Labakho bazakwakha amanxiwa amadala; uzavusa izisekelo zezizukulwana ngezizukulwana; uzabizwa ngokuthi: UMvalisikhala, uMbuyiseli wemikhondo yokuhlala.
Anthu ako adzamanganso nyumba zimene zakhala mabwinja nthawi yayitali, ndipo adzamanganso pa maziko akalekale; inu mudzatchedwa okonza makoma opasuka. Anthu okonza misewu ndi nyumba zake.
13 Uba uphendula unyawo lwakho lusuka kusabatha, ungenzi intokozo yakho ngosuku lwami olungcwele; ulibize isabatha ngokuthi yintokozo, olungcwele lweNkosi, oluhloniphekayo; njalo uluhlonipha, ungenzi indlela zakho, ungatholi intokozo yakho, loba ukhulume ilizwi lakho,
“Muzisunga osaphwanya Sabata; musamachite zimene mukufuna pa masiku anga opatulika, tsiku la Sabata lizikhala tsiku lachisangalalo. Tsiku lopatulika la Yehova muzililemekeza posayenda mʼnjira zanu, kapena kuchita zimene mukufuna ndi kuyankhula zopandapake,
14 khona uzazithokozisa eNkosini, ngizakugadisa ezindaweni eziphakemeyo zomhlaba, ngizakwenza udle ilifa likaJakobe uyihlo; ngoba umlomo weNkosi ukhulumile.
mukatero mudzapeza chimwemwe mwa Yehova, ndipo ndidzakukwezani ndi kukupambanitsani pa dziko lonse lapansi. Mudzadyerera dziko limene ndinapatsa Yakobo kholo lanu.” Yehova wayankhula ndi pakamwa pake.
